Quad/Graphics — Finishing First

Paschall feels it is difficult to compare the unit with like systems on the market, mainly because the similar competing systems utilize "stop and go" technology. In effect, he feels the Ferag offering is one of a kind.

"When you speak in terms of total throughput, this system is completely unique to the industry," he remarks. "The Swiss designed it about six years ago and developed the drum design from existing insert technology. This is not a 'stop and go' technology like the conventional saddle-stitcher designs, but a system geared for 35,000 to 40,000 copies per hour.